Blackhawk #116
(September 1957)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1957-07-01
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (sourced) (editor); Murray Boltinoff (sourced) (associate editor); George Kashdan (sourced) (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Human Torpedo! (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Blackhawk
Reprints

Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Prisoners of the Black Palace (Table of Contents: 2)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Chop Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stan]; Spider Web; Zollo
Synopsis
The Blackhawks are captured and imprisoned by Spider Web, a villain who operates a prison for the underworld.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Danger: Prejudice at Work! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Sam doesn't like that Hispanic kids have moved into his old neighorhood, but Pete shows him that the new kids are just fine.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've been bumping into a lot of hitch-hikers lately!
Genre
humor
Characters
Shorty
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Human Torpedo (Table of Contents: 7)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Hendrickson; Chuck; Chop Chop; Olaf; Stan]; Octo; Lenore
Synopsis
The Blackhawk's newest weapon, a manned torpedo, is commandeered by Octo and his gang with Blackhawk inside. A race of mermen attack Octo's mechanical octopus and eventually Blackhawk is freed.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Lem 'n Lime / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at you, Lem!
Genre
humor
Characters
Lime; Lem
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Airborne Getaway (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Reprints

The Outcast Blackhawk (Table of Contents: 12)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Chop Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Stan; Andre]; Manta Ray
Synopsis
Hendrickson is expelled from the team because he fails their regular proficiency tests. He is captured by Manta Ray and used to lure the Blackhawks into a trap, but escapes and saves everyone, which qualifies him for readmission.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Human Torpedo!
    Blackhawk
  2. 1. Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game!
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  3. 2. The Prisoners of the Black Palace
    Blackhawk
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  5. 4. Danger: Prejudice at Work!
  6. 5. ["I've been bumping into a lot of hitch-hikers lately!"]
    Shorty
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  8. 7. The Human Torpedo
    Blackhawk
  9. 8. ["Look at you, Lem!"]
    Lem 'n Lime
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    DeLuxe Photo Service
  12. 11. Airborne Getaway
  13. 12. The Outcast Blackhawk
    Blackhawk
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore